Oak Cliff

Monster 2 Acre Lot in Oak Cliff Gateway With Downtown Views Hits Market

By Joanna England / March 25, 2016 /

Looks like there could be a new mixed-use or multi-family development coming, as Charlie Perdue of Perdue Equities Company has listed this 2 acre site on Greenbrier with unobstructed downtown Dallas views. Trust me, this is an incredible lot, and is right in the Oak Cliff Gateway. “The site would be ideal for a seven- to…

Man Who Sold Home of Murdered Oak Cliff Man Arrested in Los Angeles

By Joanna England / March 4, 2016 /

Christopher Brian Colbert, the man who allegedly posed as Ron Shumway to sell 725 N. Winnetka, has been arrested in Los Angeles. Colbert, who sold the Oak Cliff home to an investor for $130,000 while Shumway was murdered an encased in concrete in his own backyard, will be charged with money laundering, tampering with a governmental…

Will Dallas Inner City Growth, Urban Infill Change Our City for Better Or Worse?

By Leah Shafer / February 29, 2016 /

Dallas is experiencing phenomenal inner city growth. Neighborhoods like Oak Cliff, the Trinity River Corridor, Deep Ellum, Ross Avenue, and the Design District are seeing urban infill like never before, showing up in all scales and types. These changes are remaking the city and opening up new opportunities for residents and businesses alike. But when we look…

Body Found in Backyard of Oak Cliff Home is Former Owner Ron Shumway, Dallas Police Confirm

By Joanna England / February 26, 2016 /

We all had our suspicions news broke the news last year about a body found, encased in concrete, in the backyard of 725 N. Winnetka after the home’s sale. After all, the owner, former DART bus driver Ron Shumway, had been missing for some time. It wasn’t until later that Rachel Stone at the Oak Cliff Advocate discovered…

A Case of the Blues: North Oak Cliff Modern Farmhouse With Vibrant Aesthetic is Fun and Stylish

By Joanna England / February 17, 2016 /

Talk about curb appeal, right? This cute home is in the neighborhood surrounding the Bishop Arts District in North Oak Cliff, which is formally called the Dallas Land & Loan. Here’s how it came about, according to the historians at the Old Oak Cliff Conservation League: In 1887, Thomas Marsalis and his partner John Armstrong…